Proud Stutter

Enjoy this sneak preview of my interview with John Hendrickson, author of Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter, coming January 2023 from Knopf.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We can’t create sustainable change for the stuttering community without disrupting cultural norms around speech. The first step towards breaking down ableist systems is to identify them. In this episode, we talk about disrupting ableism by discussing the many systems for which it appears. We also dissect a new term in the ever expanding stuttering vernacular: the non-standard voice. Host: Maya Chupkov, www.proudstutter.comGuest: Kaitlyn Borysiewicz (she/hers), www.themelanincollective.org Co-Host: Benjamin Lundberg Torres Sánchez (they/them/elle), https://linktr.ee/b_lts_ Mentioned in the episodeRuth Wilson GilmoreFor further reading:Using Disability Justice to Reimagine Family RegulationLived Experience and Disability Justice in the Family Regulation SystemFind Proud Stutter on:Your Favorite Podcast AppYouTubeThe Proud Stutter Newsletter Producer, Host, Editor: Maya Chupkov: https://www.proudstutter.com/about Support & engage with the show:Tell us what Proud Stutter has meant to you by leaving a voicemail (415-964-0140) or writing (info@proudstutter.com).Make a monthly or one-time donation on FlipCause.Leave us a rating or review on your podcast app.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Having a stutter can be extremely frustrating and stressful, especially while at work. Stuttering as a Marine though might take the cake for the most stressful work environment. What was it like being a person who stutters in the military? Brady Wilson, a Marine Veteran, is our guest and opens up about his experiences and how he coped with his stutter in stressful situations. Our guest co-host is Gustavo Serafini, host and producer of Enabled Disabled Podcast.Episode ResourcesListen:Stuttering on Enabled Disabled PodcastRead:Steven explains what its like to be a Marine who stutters (AIS Blog)Noncommissioned Officer Won't Let Words Stop Him (US Army Blog)Want to support this work? Tell us what Proud Stutter has meant to you by leaving a voicemail (415-964-0140) or writing (info@proudstutter.com).Make a monthly or one-time donation on FlipCause.Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify.Sign up for our newsletter.Connect with Maya: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Subscribe | NewsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Replacing words is common experience among people who stutter. What we find out in this episode is people in recovery may have similar experiences. Lupita Dorado just recently opened up about her stutter with her sister. We talk about what that experience has been like for their relationship. Other topics include filler words, stuttering as a woman in the professional setting, and interactions with her daughter who also stutters. Joining me as this week’s co-host is Jay Shifman, host of Choose Your Struggle.Episode Overview[2:26 - 4:36] Discovering The Stuttering Community[4:49 - 5:29] Opening Up About Stuttering[5:53 - 9:49] Similarities Between Stuttering & Being In Recovery After Substance Misuse[9:49 - 10:39] Lupita & Her Daughter[10:39 - 14:16] Struggling To Say What You Want to Say[14:16 - 16:59] The Importance of Community & Talking About Stigma[16:59 - 19:35] Working As A Woman In The Professional Setting[19:35 - 20:32] End Of Year Proud Stutter Campaign[20:32 - 24:22] Struggling To Say What You Want To Say Continued[24:22 - 25:20] Baby Steps When Opening Up[25:20 - 27:03] Stuttering In Another Language [27:03 - 29:54] Choosing Your Struggle[29:54 - 34:05] What We’re Hopeful ForWant to support this work? Tell us what Proud Stutter has meant to you by leaving a voicemail (415-964-0140) or writing (info@proudstutter.com).Make a monthly or one-time donation on FlipCause.Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify.Sign up for our newsletter.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Josh Compton is a Professor of Speech at Dartmouth College. Joining me as this week’s co-host is Josel Gaston, host of Find Your Daily Calm Podcast. How did Josh end up teaching speech for a living? This is one of the many topics we get into about the intersections between stuttering and public speaking.Episode Overview[3:55- 6:52] Early Memories of Stuttering[6:52- 10:45] Covert stuttering[10:45 - 13:33] Connection Between Mindfulness & Stuttering[13:33- 24:00] Becoming A Speech Professor[24:00-30:48] Inoculation Theory ResearchResourcesJosh’s faculty pageJosh’s personal research pageJosh’s Dysfluent EssayRe-Thinking Anxiety: Using Inoculation Messages to Reduce and Reinterpret Public Speaking FearsFind Your Calm Daily PodcastWant to support this work? Tell us what Proud Stutter has meant to you by leaving a voicemail (415-964-0140) or writing (info@proudstutter.com).Make a monthly or one-time donation on FlipCause.Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify.Sign up for our newsletter.Connect with Maya: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Subscribe | NewsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

DJ Portugal is a creative Chicano soul from South Central Los Angeles. His current job is a community organizer in Phoenix, AZ where he works towards environmental justice within the Latinx community. Joining me as this week’s co-host is Brenda Hernández Jaimes, founder of Ellas Media. How does the Latino community approach stuttering? This is one of the central themes of our conversation. We also talk about imposter syndrome, how stuttering can impact learning a new language, and parenting with a stutter. Episode Overview[2:15 - 7:05] First Time Being Seen As a Stutterer [7:05 - 9:40] Opening Doors For Latinas [9:40 - 10:45] Power In Finding Yourself[10:45 - 12:45] Overcompensating  [12:48 - 15:55] Balancing Your Passion & Self Care[16:45 - 28:10] Addressing Disability In The Latinx Community & Learning Spanish with a Stutter[28:10 - 19:16] Tattoos & Stuttering[19:16 - 33:35] Raising Kids To Speak Spanish & How Stuttering Impacts Parents[35:00 - 36:00] Lifting Up Speech Therapy Also mentioned in the episode: Proud Stutter’s Stuttering Awareness Month campaign with Facetronomy. Click here for more details. Want to support this work? Tell us what Proud Stutter has meant to you by leaving a voicemail (415-964-0140) or writing (info@proudstutter.com).Make a monthly or one-time donation on FlipCause.Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify.Sign up for our newsletter.Connect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Support | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | ShopSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gina Chin-Davis is a writer and filmmaker. Growing up with a stutter and being a bi-racial woman has influenced the kind of stories she wants to tell visually and on the page. Her first feature film, I Can’t Sleep, won several awards.Joining me as this week’s co-host is Stuart Schuffman (aka Broke-Ass Stuart), a writer, performer, TV host, and newspaper columnist.Episode Overview[2:54 - 4:04] Pivotal moments of stuttering[4:17 - 6:55] Fluency shaping tools (not always foolproof)[7:00 - 7:40] Using secondaries to mask[8:00 - 9:30] Teen years and blaming yourself[9:30 - 11:00] Maya’s coming out journey[11:05 - 12:13] Drinking and stuttering[12:13 - 17:04] Gina’s filmmaking journey[17:22 - 20:30] Intersectionality, representation, being bi-racial and storytelling [20:30 - 21:41] Normalizing stuttering in film and TV[21:51 - 28:17] The making of her first feature filmEvents & ResourcesBroke-Ass Stuart is celebrating its 20th anniversary on 10/13 in the Bay AreaGina’s Feature Film: I Can’t Sleep.Want to support this work? Tell us what Proud Stutter has meant to you by leaving a voicemail (415-964-0140) or writing (info@proudstutter.com).Make a monthly or one-time donation on FlipCause.Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify.Sign up for our newsletter.Connect with Maya: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Subscribe | NewsletterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dustin Wells drives the 5 Fulton bus route in San Francisco. He didn’t identify with being a stutterer until he heard about Proud Stutter on his local NPR station. The first part of the episode is Maya interviewing Dustin while riding on his bus route. The second part is a sit-down interview with Dustin. Our rotating co-host is Christin Evans, an advocate for San Francisco’s unhoused residents and the owner of Booksmith, an independent bookstore in San Francisco. This episode celebrates SF Transit Month and is releasing ahead of an in-person event Proud Stutter is putting on with Booksmith SF called “Stuttering Stories Across San Francisco.”I want to thank Quinn Greenhaus for helping edit this episode.Stuttering Awareness Month Campaign To Launch!Proud Stutter is partnering with Facetronomy on a Stuttering Awareness Month campaign. It includes raffle prizes and pre-released exclusive episodes! Another thing we are doing to kick things off in October is a live stream with women who stutter Nina G and Lara Gabrielle. Catch us on Instagram at 10am pacific!Episode Overview[0:25-7:40] Bus ride with Dustin[7:40-11:55] Dustin’s stuttering origin story[11:55-13:43] Selective stuttering memories[13:43-15:10] Bonding with co-workers around speech differences[15:49-20:55] Psychic stories[21:41-27:38] Stuttering in family and social settings[27:45-29:39] Overcompensating [30:14- 33:07] From Guilt & Shame To Acceptance[33:07-35:40] October Stuttering Awareness Campaign[35:40-38:47] Bonding with people who speak limited English[39:32-42:50] Having a regular job and being happyWant to support this work? Tell us what Proud Stutter has meant to you by leaving a voicemail (415-964-0140) or writing (info@proudstutter.com).Make a monthly or one-time donation on FlipCause.Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify.Sign up for our newsletter.Connect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Support | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | ShopSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Desiree Tracie Cole wanted to act ever since she first saw Annie. When she saw a post on Facebook looking for a young woman who stutters to play the lead character in an animated series, she jumped on the opportunity and landed the job. Joining me to talk to Desiree about her acting career and the animated series is Nicki Woodard, host of history podcast As The Money Burns. Episode Overview[4:23 - 5:12] Breaking Into Acting [5:12 - 10:55] Disability + Entertainment Industry + Stuttering Nuances[10:55 - 24:46] New Animated Series With Lead Character Who Stutters[24:46 - 26:45] Advice for People Who Stutter Who Want to Pursue ActingWant to support this work? Tell us what Proud Stutter has meant to you by leaving a voicemail (415-964-0140) or writing (info@proudstutter.com).Make a monthly or one-time donation.Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify.Sign up for our newsletter.Connect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Support | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | ShopSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Proud Stutter’s 1-year anniversary is right around the corner. I wanted to take this bonus episode to reflect on the first year, what’s ahead for the show, and share a couple of short stories from people who stutter.Show NotesReflecting on almost 1 year of Proud StutterNational Stuttering Awareness Week Local Resolution Passes in San FranciscoYouth Today OpEdSan Diego Union-Tribune OpEdSan Francisco Local Media Coverage (48 Hills, SF Examiner, Local News Matters, KQED)Proud Stutter Live Podcast @ NSA Conference Proud Stutter, Looking ForwardEvent: Stuttering Stories Across San Francisco Proud Stutter Season 2Want to support this work? Tell us what Proud Stutter has meant to you by leaving a voicemail (415-964-0140) or writing (info@proudstutter.com).Make a monthly or one-time donation on FlipCause.Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify.Sign up for our newsletter.Connect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Support | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | ShopSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy